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The Holiday Rebound by Emily Bybee

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A cute short Christmas novel. 

There’s nothing ground breaking. Nothing that takes your breath away in shock. 
But it’s hallmark holiday romance that keeps you reading especially with how short it is. 

A couple more pages could have made this book amazing instead it’s left feeling slightly barebones when things could have been explored so much better. 

Still I enjoyed it and will be putting it on a Christmas to read when the time comes.

The Secret Life of Blythe by TheSallyB

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Ex Games by Stella Rhys

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

  While I feel so many large emotions about this book I just can’t put them into words. 

The emotions she showed but then would contradict later on in the story really pissed me off. 
But I still loved the story. I still felt all her emotions with her and I still feel in love with Mason as she did. 

I will always want more a show down with the other parties and this is no different. 
Just a small chapter at the end when she’s happy and in love between her and the girl he left her for after he left her as well would have been perfection. 
 

Temptation by Stephanie Myrick

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book was fun. 

It was emotional and there was a lot of cheating but overall it was fun. 

To see two people that have spent too long with the wrong people end up happier then they ever imagined they could be. It left me in a good mood which is all I ask for with my books. 

There were a few things I didn’t like. 
Especially the fact that the author repeated things over and over again. 
Like a character had a this thought. Then they had a conversation about it. Then the other character thought about it. Then they had a conversation about it with someone else. It was too much and at some points could have been shown instead of told. 

Still it was enjoyable and if you can get past somethings I do recommend this book as some fun. .

The Alpha's Revival by Reece Barden

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Book 3 

This book was probably the one I was most excited for. Personally I love angst and this one promised so much of it. 

Rex is the definition of angst after everything that happened to him. 
But honestly. I wanted more. 
I wanted drama and while we had some of it with him meeting up with Stacey it wasn’t enough for me. 

I would have loved Leah and Stacey to have just one more show down. 

Also very confused about Toby. One second she can still feel him there and the next everyone is saying he’s dead. Sooooo what’s going on? 

I might take a little break from this series but I can see myself still going back to continue at least for another book. 

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I don’t normally read a sci-fi book. 

I don’t normally read a dystopian book. 

I don’t normally read such a thick book. 

But this book was worth it. 

I was so afraid during 90% of it. I felt so much for all of the characters and every time we lost someone I felt tears trying to break out of my eyes. 

I’m glad I read it. I want to read more of the series. To see what happens with Ezra and Kady and AIDEN. 

The Wrong Husband; A Sister's (Ex) Boyfriend, Marriage of Convenience Romance by Maya Alden

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I  can’t explain why I’m so obsessed with sisters ex romances but I currently am and Maya Alden knows exactly how to play it. 

I’m completely obsessed with these two. 

I normally love a he falls first and harder but this one as soon as he touches her he’s obsessed and even he knows it. I wish there was more time for him to want more than lust with her. 

Also I wish we had more of a show down with the sister. To show her that they are it. There’s no more of her in either of their lives. 

I’m here for the drama and while this had drama it let me down at the endings. 

Grim by Nicola Jane

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I didn’t read the others in the series which probably was why I didn’t feel as into it as I could have been if I had already known the other characters. 

But I still enjoyed it. 

I read only this one because the others didn’t hold my attention and I needed the answers this one was offering. 

Grim was amazing. Defs not perfect but he was completely and utterly obsessed just like she needed after feeling like her sisters shadow for her whole life. 

The Wrong Wife by Maya Alden

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was the drama I needed it to be. 

Seriously so in love with Esme and Declan they are so perfect together and the way they grow from each others love. Both of them learning more about themselves and each other in every moment together. 

I’m excited to continue the series. 

Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott

emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really am obsessed with everything Kylie Scott writes. This one was no different. 

I don’t normally read Rock Star Romances or books where the MMCs first love dies but this one was really worth it and I enjoyed it so much. 

It’s short so I can see why we don’t go to much into Grace dying and his coping with it but I would have loved to see him have more hesitation moments with Ani. 

Also Ani’s secret after she tells him what happens it feels like it no longer matters. All of a sudden she’s fine sleeping near him and with other strangers in the house as well. 

Still I love Ani and Garrett I think they work well together and their story is very cute and romantic.